MWP1 aka The Methuselah Nebula (Tommy Lease)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)

MWP1 aka The Methuselah Nebula, Tommy Lease

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MWP1 aka The Methuselah Nebula

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MWP1 aka The Methuselah Nebula

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MWP1 aka The Methuselah Nebula

MWP1 lies some 4,500 light-years away in the northern constellation Cygnus the Swan. One of the largest planetary nebulae known, it spans about 15 light-years. Based on its expansion rate the nebula has an age of 150 thousand years, a cosmic blink of an eye in the 10 billion-year life of a sun-like star. But planetary nebulae represent a very brief final phase in stellar evolution, as the nebula's central star shrugs off its outer layers to become a hot white dwarf. In fact, planetary nebulae ordinarily only last for 10 to 20 thousand years. As a result, truly ancient MWP1 offers a beautiful challenge to astronomers studying the evolution of its central star. (apod.nasa.gov)

Equipment:
ASI2600MM-Pro
Antlia 36mm 3nm Ha/OIII
Stella Lyra 10" Newt at 1000mm fl
SW Quattro CC
EQ6R-Pro

Image Details:
Ha- 90x300s, gain 100, -10c, bin1
OIII- 90x300s, gain 100, -10c, bin1
Total Integration: 15 hrs
Location: Parker, CO, USA Bortle 5 sky

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Acquired in NINA, Processed in Pixinsight

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